CySECCyprusTier 2Licence number
299/16
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- Held by MC Markets
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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At a glance
Regulation on record for MC Markets
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- Licences on record
- 2
- Issuing authorities
- 2
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 1
- Found on an official register
- 2
MC Markets has 2 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 2 authorities across 2 jurisdictions. One of them was issued by a tier-1 or tier-2 authority — the regimes with the strictest capital, reporting and client-money rules. We located 2 of 2 on the issuing authority’s own register.
One licence comes from an authority classed as offshore. An offshore regime can be a legitimate registration, but it typically carries lower capital requirements and no compensation scheme.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for MC Markets, strongest authority first.
2 records
- CySECCyprusTier 2
FSASeychellesTier 3Licence number
SD184
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- Held by MC Markets
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
- Offshore
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- CySEC registerOpen register
- FSA registerOpen register
Protection
What this licence protects
CySEC's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeUp to €20000 (ICF)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeCyprus Financial Ombudsman
- Maximum leverage1:30
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by MC Markets
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Most Popular Questions
MC Markets offers customer support via live chat during business hours and email at mcmarkets@mcgrp.com. Support is available in English, and the broker maintains active social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube for additional contact and updates.
MC Markets charges commissions on its Raw Spread Account. Deposit fees are generally zero for supported funding methods, but withdrawal fees may apply, especially for bank wire transfers. Specific fee structures depend on the chosen account and payment method.
According to WIKILIX data, MC Markets offers a maximum leverage of 20. This leverage level applies to their trading accounts and is consistent with regulatory limits set by CySEC.
MC Markets supports deposits and withdrawals via credit cards and bank wire transfers. Credit card deposits are processed within hours with no fees, while withdrawals take 24 working hours plus 2-5 business days and must be returned to the original source. Bank wire transfers take about 3 days for deposits, with withdrawal fees of EUR 50 or 3.5% depending on the amount.
MC Markets is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA). CySEC is an onshore regulator with high transparency and client fund insurance up to €20,000. The FSA is an offshore regulator with lower transparency and no client fund insurance. Users should consider these regulatory details when assessing safety.
MC Markets has 2 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 2 authorities across 2 jurisdictions. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
MC Markets holds licence records issued by CySEC, FSA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
One of the licence records held by MC Markets comes from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (0 tier-1, 1 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
We located 2 of the 2 licence records held by MC Markets on the issuing authority’s own register. Every entry has been looked up. An unchecked entry is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
MC Markets has licence records in Cyprus, Seychelles. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.